Nail clipping and cutting device

Abstract

A nail clipping device of the present invention presents a nail clipper and a housing adaptable to fit onto the nail clipper. The housing is made of a resilient material having open scoop overhanging cutting portions of the nail clipper for receiving nail clippings. The housing is designed to allow convenient collection and disposal of the nail clippings. The housing includes a magnifying glass connected thereto for better targeting of the nails to be clipped.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A device for clipping and cutting nails comprising;
 a nail clipper presenting a pair of members each extending into a cutting edge and a lever mechanically connected to said pair of members for flexing said members to cut and clip nails, 
 a housing defining a central axis extending between terminal ends and formed from a resilient material presenting a tubular configuration and having side walls diverging from one of said terminal ends to another of said terminal ends, a bottom wall, and a top wall; 
 wherein one of said terminal ends is further defined by a rear end presenting a rectangular cross section and a slit defined therein and another of said terminal ends is further defined by a nail scoop presenting a non-rectangular cross section; and 
 said top wall presenting a cut out portion to receive said lever with said cut out portion defined by a pair of elements extending outwardly from opposite side edges of said cut out portion to said central axis for securing said nail clipper within said housing and preventing escaping of said nail clipper from said housing. 
 
     
     
       2. A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said nail scoop presents a bottom extending to a raised portion defining peripheral edge of said nail scoop. 
     
     
       3. A device as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein said peripheral edge of said nail scoop configured to extend beyond said cutting edges to define a distance between said cutting edges and said peripheral edge. 
     
     
       4. A device as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein one of said side wall includes a pair of tracks extending to hook edge with said tracks being spaced from one another to receive a file removably connected therebetween to polish nails. 
     
     
       5. A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said top wall and said bottom wall diverge from one another as viewed in cross section. 
     
     
       6. A device as set forth in  claim 1 , including a magnifying glass connected to said housing. 
     
     
       7. A device as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said resilient material is a polymeric material. 
     
     
       8. A device for clipping and cutting nails comprising;
 a housing defining a central axis extending between terminal ends and formed from a resilient material presenting a tubular configuration and having side walls diverging from one of said terminal ends to another of said terminal ends, and a bottom wall wherein one of said terminal ends is further defined by a rear end presenting a rectangular cross section and a slit defined therein; 
 a nail clipper presenting a pair of members each extending into a cutting edge with said cutting edges extending parallel to said central axis and a lever mechanically connected to said pair of elements for flexing said members to cut and clip the nails, and 
 a pair of flexible portions spaced from one another and extending outwardly from said side walls for securing said nail clipper within said housing and preventing escaping of said nail clipper from said housing, said flexible portions defining a cut out portion therebetween to receive said lever. 
 
     
     
       9. A device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein a nail scoop presents a bottom extending to a raised portion defining peripheral edge of said nail scoop. 
     
     
       10. A device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said peripheral edge of said nail scoop extends beyond said cutting edges to define a distance between said cutting edges and said peripheral edge. 
     
     
       11. A device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said top wall and said bottom wall diverge from one another as viewed in cross section. 
     
     
       12. A device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein said resilient material is a polymeric material. 
     
     
       13. A device as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein one of said side walls includes a scoop nail scoop presents a bottom portion extending to raised portions for capturing the nails.